Cycle route Loevestein Palace-Ammersoyen Castle
Aalst, Ammerzoden, Gameren, Brakel
Loevestein Castle and Ammersoyen Castle are the highlights of this cycle route. They form part of the official national castle storyline. The museum at Loevestein Castle features a collection from the middle ages and the New Dutch Waterline. Ammersoyen Castle boats one of the best kept medieval moated castle in the country. The route conveniently starts and finishes at the car park at Loevestein Castle. The route leads through Rivierenland, a region ideal for cycling. You pass age-old dikes and picturesque villages while enjoying views over the surrounding typically Dutch landscape. En route, you see Brakel Estate where you can find the ruins of Brakel Castle. At Loevestein Castle you can stop to have coffees or lunch at the tavern. From here you can take the ferry to Woudrichem fortress, have a lovely stroll around or have something to eat and drink. Bike rental is easy enough: check the route description for the location and opening times of bike rental places close to the cycle route.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Schouwendijk , 5307 TG Zaltbommel | 52.7 KM | |
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From
24
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23
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2894 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Schouwendijk | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
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20
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2185 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Wakkere Dijk | 1.9 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 286 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
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5
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2988 M | 3 KM | |
| Head east on Waarddijk | 2.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Waaldijk | 189 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Waaldijk | 537 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Veerdam | 9 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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6
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2739 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head east | 89 M | ||
| Turn left onto Waaldijk | 368 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Waaldijk | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
8
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5380 M | 5.4 KM | |
| Head east on Waaldijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Waaldijk | 2.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 509 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Waalbandijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
7
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1499 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Waalbandijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
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66
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2217 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Waalbandijk | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
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65
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87 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head south on Steenweg | 87 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
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64
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2292 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head south on Steenweg | 197 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Steenweg | 16 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Steenweg | 652 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit | 20 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 305 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 61 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Turn left | 624 M | ||
| Turn right onto Middelsteeg | 375 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
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68
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1374 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head west on Krangstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
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11
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2304 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head south on Krangstraat | 2.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 79 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Delwijnsestraat | 141 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
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25
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1547 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Hogenhofstraat | 224 M | ||
| Continue straight | 3 M | ||
| Turn right | 576 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkwijksekade | 744 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
24
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1414 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Vamerenweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Zandweg | 238 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
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13
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416 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Wordragensestraat | 416 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
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14
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836 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head south on Achterstraat | 836 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
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83
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150 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Haarstraat (N831) | 150 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
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15
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1617 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Haarstraat (N831) | 580 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 36 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
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40
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1095 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
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98
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1979 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Slijkwellsedijk | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
80
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1503 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head west on Maasdijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Maasdijk | 32 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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17
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3943 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head west on Maasdijk | 3.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
18
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146 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Maasdijk | 146 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
19
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1750 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head north on Maasdijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Leendertdijk | 439 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
21
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6104 M | 6.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Vleugeldijk | 6 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Maasdijk | 72 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Maasdijk | 41 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
22
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523 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Afsluitdijk | 117 M | ||
| Continue straight | 251 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Schouwendijk | 155 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
23
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823 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head west on Schouwendijk | 823 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
24
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2894 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Schouwendijk | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M |